Chapter 7

"Taaani ab tu itni badi ho gyi he ki apne Tauji ke bulane pe aayegi nahi?" Rishi asks, hearing this Taani starts crying and goes towards him, "I am sorry Tauji aapko itna disappoint karne ke liye, I am very sorry, please muje maaf kar dijiye." Taani is crying badly now and Rey looks on worriedly wanting to intervene but knowing that Taani and her Tauji need to have this talk, "Bas kar, ese rote he kya?" Rishi gently takes Taani's face in his hands and wipes her tears, hearing him talk so softly surprises Taani. "Tauji aap mujse gussa nai ho?" she asks, "Haan gussa toh hoon, kya itna hi janti he tu apne Tauji ko ki tune ese bina bataye ghar chhor diya? Me gussa hoon tujse ki tune ek baar bhi apni problems share nai mujse? Kya mere pyaar me kuch kami reh gyi thi?" Rishi asks feeling a bit emotional. Listening to him Taani can't control herself and hugs him, "Nahi Tauji esa nai he, muje kuch samaj nai aa rha tha isiliye, please muje maaf kardo" Taani says clinging to him. "Ek shart pe" he says, "tu promise kar ki tu aajse mujse kuch nai chchupayegi", "I promise Tauji" 

"Ab bas bahot senti baatein ho gyi" Naina says smiling, Rey smiles as well seeing Tauji accept Taani but thn Tauji looks at him, more like glares at him, "Reyansh is baar meri beti ki wajah se maaf kar rha hoon per agar aainda tumhari wajah se use koi bhi takleef hui toh mujse bura koi nai hoga" Rishi says sternly, "HUMSE bura koi nai hoga" Ranvijay adds. Seeing them care so much about Taani makes Rey happy, "I promise aage use kabhi hurt nai karunga, uncle, dad." 

"Chalo sab betho me kaka ko kehke chai banwati hoon sabke liye" Naina says and they all sit while goes to the wawshroom. "Rey dr ne kya kaha?" Naina asks her son and everyone looks at him, "Mom woh keh rhe the that Taani's stress level are very high and that ese hi chalta rha toh..." he couldn't even finish the sentence. Hearing this they all get shocked, "We need to take care of her" Ranvijay says. "Haan, me soch rhi thi ki abhi inki court marriage kara de? Dhum dham se baad me kara lenge after the baby is born" Naina suggests, "Haan wese bhi inke exams bhi aane wale he, kya kehte ho tum Rishi?" Ranvijay asks him, Taani comes in at the exact same time, here Rey is also feeling nervous waiting for Rishi's answer, "Taani beta tum batao, kya tumhe court marriage karne me koi aitraaz he?" Rishi asks, feeling everyone's eyes on her she starts blushing with wide eyes, "Arey ese ghoor kyun rhi ho, bolo na" Rey says amusing everyone, realizing what he said he tries to say something to save himself from the embarrassment, "I mean, me toh bas..." but he doesn't know what to say so just looks down. 

The elders smile looking at him, "woh tauji aapko jesa theek lage, muje koi aitraaz nai he" Taani says feeling extremely shy. Hearing her Rey looks at her with a love sick smile, "Me sabke liye kuch meetha lati hoon!" saying this Naina goes into the kitchen. "Beta idhar aao, betho" Ranvijay says and Taani goes and sits next to him, "Jeeti rho, sada khush rho" he blesses her and places a hand on her head lovingly. Rey and Rishi look at them with a smile, they all eat the sweet. "Ranvijay tumhari court me pehchan he koi?" Rishi asks, "Haan he toh, me isi parso tak ki appointment lene ki try karta hoon, warna fir weekend aajayega" Ranvijay replies. "Tauji, Taiji nai aayi aapke sath?" Taani asks, "Nahi beta but mene use bata diya he aur woh kal subah tak aa jayegi, tu tension mat kar" Rishi replies.

Taani sees the elders busy in their talks, texts Rey, 'Rey aapko koi problem nai he na yeh sab itni jaldi ho rha he toh?', Rey hears a ping and looks at his phone to see Taani's msg, after reading it he looks up at her and thn types, 'Nahi, thoda sa overwhelmed lag rha he but achcha wala overwhelmed, are you okay with a court marriage? I know you wanted a big wedding' Taani reads his msg and can't help but smile. 'I don't really care about a big wedding anymore as long as I am marrying you' she replies feeling a bit cheesy. Seeing her reply he can't stop smiling like an idiot, and types, 'How cheesy, I love it, I love YOU, thank you for coming in my life Taani. I am sorry I haven't been able to propose to you yet but...-' he sends this with a guilty face. 

'Rey me tab bas mazak kar rhi thi, marrying me is a proposal enough of your love for me' seeing Taani's reply he feels a little less guilty. He looks at her and gets lost in her beauty....

"Rey? REY?" "chilla kyun rhe ho mom?" Rey whines, "Kabse tuje awaz de rhi thi, kaha kho gaya tha?" She asks knowingly, "mom kahi nai me toh bas ese hi" he replies feeling a bit shy with how everyone caught him looking at Taani like a creep. 

"Taani beta ghar chalein?" Tauji asks, "Per Tauji...", "Dekh ab teri shadi hone wali he, me apni bachchi ke sath kuch din achche se rehna chahta hoon fir toh tu apne ghar hi jayegi na?" Hearing Tauji Taani feels compelled to agree, "Woh muje kapde lene jana hoga" she says, "Tum uski fikar mat karo, tum uncle ke sath ghar jao me tumhari sari packing karke le aaunga" Rey says and everyone agrees so Taani Tauji take their leave and Rey also goes to Taani's parents flat to collect her things. 

Swayam hears a doorbell goes to open the door to find his father and Taani at the door, "Dad aap kab aaye?" He asks, "Aaj hi aaya hoon, Taani beta tum apne kamre me jake freshen up ho jao" and Taani goes to her room as she doesn't want to talk to Swayam. 

Seeing her not even looking at him hurts Swayam, "Dad mujse bahot badi galti ho gyi he" he tells his father, "ab galti hui he toh use sudharana bhi padega na?", "per kese papa, woh meri taraf dekhti bhi nai he" Swayam feels helpless. 

Rishi takes him in Swayam's room and tells him about Taani's pregnancy, the complications in the pregnancy and her upcoming wedding with Rey, "Taani pregnant he??!!!! Me Rey ko nai chhodunga, woh meri behen ke sath esa kese kar sakta he?" Swayam stands up in anger, "Swayam abhi time gussa hone ka nai he, we need to be there for Taani rn, she needs our support the most right now." 

"Dad I have behaved so badly with her in the past that no apology is going to make her forgive me, mene use yaha aake bahot neglect kiya he, bahot kuch sunaya bhi he, muje yeh tak nai yaad ki mene usse dhang se last baat kab ki thi" Swayam confesses with teary eyes, "I am very disappointed in you Swayam but galti insan se hi hoti he, you realizing your mistakes and unko sudharne koshish kar rhe ho is a good start" his father says. 

They hear a bell and Swayam goes to see who it is, opening the door and seeing Rey is enough to make him angry and punch him. "Ouch, pagal ho gaya he kya? Itni zor se kyun mara sale!" Rey shouts, hearing his scream Tauji and Taani also rush out, "Kamine, to Taani ke sath esa kese kar sakta he huh?" Swayam retorts back angrily, "Ab kya kiya mene" says Rey but thn realizes ki maybe Swayam found out about Taani's pregnancy and feels scared of Swayam's wrath. "Dekh shant ho ja, ab me tera jija banne wala hoon, tu kya apni hi behen ke suhag ko ujadega?" Rey tries to joke but it comes out poorly making Taani and Tauji hold back their laughter, Swayam seeths, "teri toh" he lifts his hand to hit again but at the lost moment hugs him, "uska khayal rakhna, bahot pyaar se bada kiya he use" hearing Swayam so vulnerable Taani feels emotional, "mere pas koi aur option he? Agar use thoda sa bhi pain hua toh tu muje mar dalega, pata he muje, I promise I won't hurt her ever again" saying this Rey also hugs Swayam tightly.

Breaking the hug, Swayam goes towards Taani, "I know tu gussa he, aur tuje pura haq he gussa hone ka, me pakka tu bolegi woh karunga bas ek mauka dede apne bhai ko?" Swayam begs, "Kyun doon? Taki aap muje wapas ese hurt kare?" Taani asks with tears in her eyes, "I swear on my life ab kabhi esa nai hoga Shona, you will always come before anyone else in my life, kuch time ke liye bhul gaya tha apni priorities per ab esa nai hoga kabhi, please ek mauka dede?" Hearing Swayam beg again, Taani can't take it and she hugs her brother, "hug kar rhi hoon iska matlab yeh nai ki maaf kardiya" she cutely says and thn wipes her nose on Swayam's tee like she used to do when she was a kid, Swayam hugs her back tightly not believing it. They break the hug and Swayam wipes Taani's tears, "Ab bas, bilkul bhi rona nai he ab samji tu? Bahot roh liya tune.", "ek toh khud rulate ho fir khud hi gyan dete ho" 

Rey:- yaar yeh itni cute kyun he, uff. 

"Kuch kaha kya tumne Rey?" Tauji asks, "nahi uncle, me bas yeh keh rha tha ki me chalta hoon, kal college bhi he toh" he leaves after saying bye to everyone. 

Taani and Swayam spend their night talking and remembering their childhood, they both fall asleep while talking in Taani's room.